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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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Solved!! Desktop: Jam now available

Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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MattSuda

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Solved!! Spotify Starts Automatically Even When Advanced Settings are Changed

My Question or IssueMy advanced settings are set to "No" for automatic start up but Spotify still starts automatically and every time it does my computer slows down and freezes even if I exit from the app. I use this app every day but if this continu...

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My Question or Issue My advanced settings are set to "No" for automatic start up but Spotify still starts automatically and every time it does my computer slows down and freezes even if I exit from ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop software not connected to anything

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has happened a few times before, but now for several days it seems like my spotify on my desktop is not connected to anything. I can play some songs, bu...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has happened a few times before, but now for several days it seems l...

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No internet connection detected, spotify keeps going offline.

PlanPremiumDeviceAsus laptop Operating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, ive recently moved out to a different apartment, and joined another wifi network, it works well on my laptop, but for some reason Spotify keeps going offline every few...

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  Plan Premium Device Asus laptop  Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, ive recently moved out to a different apartment, and joined another wifi network, ...

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Spotify no me reproduce algunas canciones

PlanFreeCountry USAOperating System( Windows 7 & Buenas noches, tengo un problema con mi Spotify tanto en mi desktop como en mi laptop y es que al seleccionar ciertas canciones, no me las reproduce y no solo es musica nueva, algunas de las canciones ...

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Plan Free Country USA Operating System ( Windows 7 & 😎   Buenas noches, tengo un problema con mi Spotify tanto en mi desktop como en mi laptop y es que al seleccionar ciertas cancio...

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Re: Playlist from local files to Spotify files

Hi, Unfortunately, automatic recognition does not seem to work for me. What my goal isCreate 4 playlists located in 4 distinct folders on a USB Stick. What I tried to do- I'm on Premium Subscription- Connect USB Stick - Add Folder 1/4 folders to Loca...

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Hi,   Unfortunately, automatic recognition does not seem to work for me.   What my goal is Create 4 playlists located in 4 distinct folders on a USB Stick.   What I tried to do ...

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Unlike button missing from Daily Mixes

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceHP PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can no longer give the Daily Mixes feedback by disliking a song (or artist) the button is simply not there anymore. They are still available for Discover Weekly an...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device HP PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can no longer give the Daily Mixes feedback by disliking a song (or artist) the button ...

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Spotify will not detect devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceASUS LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been spending eternity trying to get my spotify to detect my phone. Tried everything; clearing offline devices, reinstalling, turning off network, making a n...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device ASUS Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been spending eternity trying to get my spotify to detect my phone. Tried ...

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Please Return the Ability to X Out Songs and Artists in Daily Mixes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePlease return this ability. I do like how I have more Daily Mixes, I would just like the option to control what shows up in them more, like previously, or even tell a song to...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Please return this ability. I do like how I have more Daily Mixes, I would just like the option to...

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Superuser Contribution Offline while online, errorcode -4

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayOperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Spotify keeps telling me that I`m offline, while I`m online. I get the errorcode -4, and nothing seems to fix the issue. Issues are accouring on my office computer so there are v...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue   Spotify keeps telling me that I`m offline, while I`m online. I get the errorcode -4, and nothing seem...

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who added to a playlist

How can I see who added a song to a Collaborative playlistI use iOS & Windows desktop

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How can I see who added a song to a Collaborative playlist I use iOS & Windows desktop

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My friends can't see my spotify activity

"Publish my activity" is on and private session is off but my friends still can't see what I'm listening to. Is there anything I can do or does it have something to do with the update?

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"Publish my activity" is on and private session is off but my friends still can't see what I'm listening to. Is there anything I can do or does it have something to do with the update?

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Can't hear podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI'm trying to listen to TechStuff Podcast, I've started it from the beginning and am listening until present day. I've been listening to it just fine on my phon...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to listen to TechStuff Podcast, I've started it from the beginning and am...

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Spotify crashing my computer

PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.17.543.geb9254e9 (Microsoft Store)My Question or IssueSpotify crashes my computer, when spotify has been idle in the background for a longer time or when I try to close it, CPU/RAM usage of the app...

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Plan Free Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.17.543.geb9254e9 (Microsoft Store) My Question or Issue Spotify crashes my computer, when spotify has been idle in the background ...

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there is no playlist on anything

PlanPremiumCountry: america Devicemacbook pro 2014 Operating SystemMacOS Catalina The problem started last year when my spotify stoped working by not displaying any songs on any playlists. I delated the app using Appcleaner, and search for any catche...

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Plan Premium Country: america   Device macbook pro 2014   Operating System MacOS Catalina   The problem started last year when my spotify stoped working by not displaying any...

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Superuser Contribution Can no longer remove songs from Made For You

Plan PremiumCountry UK DeviceLenovo Thinkpad T480Operating SystemWindows 10 1903 My Question or IssueThe option to remove songs from my Made For You > My Daily Mix playlists has disappeared, was this an intentional update or is there somethingn wrong...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Lenovo Thinkpad T480 Operating System Windows 10 1903   My Question or Issue The option to remove songs from my Made For You > My Daily Mix play...

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Play local files from desktop using phone or smartwatch.

PlanFreeCountry DeviceGalaxy Note 9/Galaxy Active 2Operating SystemAndroid/Tizen My Question or IssueCan I play my local files from PC using my phone and or smart watch while I'm not on same Wifi and without storing them locally to either device? I w...

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Plan Free Country   Device Galaxy Note 9/Galaxy Active 2 Operating System Android/Tizen   My Question or Issue Can I play my local files from PC using my phone and or smart watch ...

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Spotify cannot play song and then skips all songs... (with a workaround)

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI had the dread Spotify can't play issue where it would attempt to play and then skip the song after 2~ seconds.. and then skip every other song...I had this sporadically, and a a...

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows    My Question or Issue I had the dread Spotify can't play issue where it would attempt to play and then skip the so...

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Remove the BIG annoying New Playlist button and status bar please

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSuddenly the Playlist has less space. The button "New Playlist" is not used enough to justify this size or placement. Kind regards, Geir

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Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Suddenly the Playlist has less space.  The button "New Playlist" is not used enough to justify this si...

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Solved!! Playlist always play in shuffle mode

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWith the Spotify app my playlists always play in shuffle mode even if I change the mode, it remains played randomly, I can not listen to the songs of the same album a...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue With the Spotify app my playlists always play in shuffle mode even if I change the mode, i...

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How do i add local songs to an album

PlanPremiumCountryswedenDevice(PC, iPhone 8+)Operating System(iOS 13, windows 10) My Question or IssueThere's an album with a couple of the songs taken out and i was wondering if i could add them back in through local files?

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  Plan Premium Country sweden Device (PC, iPhone 8+) Operating System (iOS 13, windows 10)   My Question or Issue There's an album with a couple of the songs taken out and i was ...

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